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Three Years Without a License: Kochi Police Arrest a Bar Operator and a Yamaguchi-gumi Affiliate Over a Hostess Lounge
Kochi police arrested three people on August 17, 2026, over a downtown lounge they say operated for more than three years without the entertainment license the law requires. One of the three is identified as a member of a group under Goyu-kai, a Yamaguchi-gumi affiliate headquartered in Kochi City. The bar surfaced during an unrelated investigation, and police say they have seized its books.
